Tuesday, September 2, 2008 by Donna.

ArtEscape Classes

COMING  SOON!  Sign up early                                                                   

Painting in Acrylics & Oils –  Beginning & Intermediate  (6 classes per  session)

Session I:  6 Mondays,  September 15,  2008  7-9 p.m.                                                                                

Session II:  6 Mondays,  October 4,   2008     7-9 p.m.  

Beginning students get an introduction to oil or acrylic painting. Students learn canvas preparation, color mixing, and various painting techniques. Instruction includes basics on design, color,     and composition. Students with painting experience will work on independent projects. Students will do painting exercises designed to enhance creativity and skill.     

Ages 16+

6 classes  Supplies not included

Class fee: per session  $80 + $10 registration fee to hold your spot in the class

Wild Abstractions Workshop

Saturday, October 11, 2008   

10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.             

Give yourself a day to play and go wild with acrylics, watercolor and elements of collage. We will do fun “loosening up” exercises to get you into your creative mode. 

Ages 16+ 

Supplies not included. Supply list available upon request. 

Register by October 3

Workshop fee:  $45

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Saturday, August 30, 2008 by Donna.

Eye of the Eagle Art Gallery
Grand Opening - date TBA
Seeking Johnston County NC Artists

Our Mission
To support the arts, the artists both professional and
emerging, and bring the arts alive in the community.

If you are a resident in Johnston County NC and are interested in exhibiting your work in The Eye of the Eagle Art Gallery during the month of October, we would love to hear from you. We are looking for diversity and broken boundaries in your chosen medium. To be considered for exhibition the following requirements must be met:

• Send in 4 pictures (print or digital) with sizes of the artwork being submitted.  Two will be chosen to exhibit, more if space allows. Mail to Eye of the Eagle Art, 131 East 1st Street, Clayton, NC 27520 or donna@eyeoftheeagleart.com
• If pictures are sent by email include your Full Name, Address, Phone number you can be reached at during day and evening hours.
• If you wish to have your pictures returned, include a stamped addressed envelope
• An Artists’ Statement and/or a resume
• Work must be appropriate for all ages
• Work must be original and made by the artist  — no Prints or Giclee
• Work must be professionally framed and wired for hanging — no saw teeth, no exceptions.
• Sculptures and pottery will be accepted -  include the dimensions of your pieces.
• Jewelry will be accepted (no kits)

Note: The Gallery has the right to reject art work that it feels is inappropriate and does not meet the standards deemed acceptable.

A Lengthy resume is not necessary to be considered for inclusion. Emerging artists with a fresh perspective are encouraged to apply. Art will be on display during the month of the grand opening. If you wish to consign your art to the gallery you may do so at the end of the month. If you do not wish to consign your work to the gallery, it will need to be removed by November 1, 2008 or a $10 daily storage fee will be charged. All Gallery Sales during the grand opening will incur a 25% commission fee.

For more information contact Donna Light Pfledderer at 919-221-0452 or donna@eyeoftheeagleart.com

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Saturday, August 16, 2008 by Donna.

I think Art-On-First Clayton was a success this evening. Everyone was creating and talking and having a good time. It was raining out, but I think it made the evening even better. I love it when it rains and only rains. It’s a soothing sound to put you in a creative mood. The only problem we had is the roof started to leak in the class room. Luckily it didn’t last, so we are hoping it was just the gutters that were clogged and pushing the water in, but it’s possible there is a bad shingle. Hopefully it is a simple as that.

Tonight we continued with Visual Journaling. It’s not something you can do in one night, so we will probably have a few more meet-ups to work on the journals. We may go to two nights a month paint, or mosaics, or if anyone has a suggestion, let us know.

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Saturday, August 9, 2008 by Donna.

Yes, what is happening? I haven’t written a post in a while. It seems like yesterday when I posted, but I looked at the date and well, time sure does fly when your having fun.

We have been having a lot of fun at the Eye of the Eagle Art center. We aren’t having adult art classes during the summer - they will resume in September - which has given us the time to finish the classroom with new paint and we tore up that ugly brown carpeting and painted the sub-floor in light blue with paint splatters every where. Hey it’s a class room, so if anyone spills paint on the floor it won’t matter. They get to add to the design. The kids will like.

We have had the front stairs fixed to code, and on Monday or Tuesday they will be installing the hand rails. We also had the 1st part of the plumbing installed, then we have the inspection done, they finish the plumbing, then another inspection and so on. It’s a boring process and I won’t bore you with it. So we are ever closer to opening the Gallery and retail section.

Also, we have had 2 Art on First Meetups and have had a lot of fun. Cheryl McCardle gave basic instructions on Visual Journaling and Abstract Painting and then left us to create a master piece. I created a master piece at the Abstract Painting Meetup…well I think it is a Master Piece. If you want to see it, it will be hanging at the Clayton Center in September during the CVA’s Art Competition.

We have the 3rd one scheduled for August 15th. Members asked that we have the Visual Journaling Meetup again. So we are. You can join the Meetup by going to Art on First - Clayton There is no cost to you, but donations are excepted. We will have snacks and drinks. So, come join us. Space is limited, register soon. We have 8 spaces left.

We are still working on what we will do at the 4th Meetup and will post it soon.

Well I better get to work finishing up the painting in the Galleries.

Have a great weekend! Donna

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Friday, July 18, 2008 by Donna.

A bit of whimsy and so much more. Jana Williams is a visual artist living in Clayton, NC with her husband and 3 children.  She also loves to paint furniture and re-use what others discard and share’s her talent with others.

For more information and to view Jana’s work visit her at http://www.abitofwhimsy.com or email her at Jana@abitofwhimsy.com

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